Profoto Compact 600R's

Does anyone hear use the Profoto's? I would like some feedback...I had ordered some awhile back but the place I ordered them from sent the wrong ones (300R's) and I returned them. I have just been debating are they really worth the money?

The Profoto monoblocs, in their current form, are the weakest link in the Profoto food chain. Profoto packs and heads are a different matter. IMO, the best monoblocs on the market at the moment are the Elinchrom RX series (assuming you don't want to spend MUCH more for Broncolor), so if you haven't decided on a system, it might be a good idea to check them out.

I have to agree. You should check out the Elinchrom units are very good for the money. I personally do no like the Profoto monoblocs theydo not seem to be as well thought out as the pack and head systems from them

I have to say the same that you are already hearing, profoto's weakest link is their monolight line which is very expensive for the few things they are offering, their pack and head system is really something else, I worked in a studio that had the D4 and the 7b and they are joy to use, specially their reflector/speedring mounting system! my biggest complaint is that their reflectors' material -zoom reflector, grid reflector, umbrella reflector, etc.- are super flimsy!!! with the minimum effort they bend quite a lot (I have wondered if this is in order to absorb the shock with big hits but dunno) and for the money I would expect something a lot better :P....

As said before: Packs and head is Profoto's game but monolights isn't at all, they are pretty expensive and the competition offers better stuff IMHO.

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